A’s reach one-year deals with DH Khris Davis, four others

By Henry Schulman Published 11:50 am PST, Friday, January 11, 2019 The A’s signed five arbitration-eligible players to one-year contracts Friday, with Khris Davis’ expected to be the richest, but they could be headed to a hearing with closer Blake Treinen. The club announced deals with Davis, starter Sean Manaea, outfielder Mark Canha and infielders Jurickson Profar and Marcus Semien. An industry source said Treinen is not expected to sign before Friday’s deadline for teams and players to submit salary proposals for potential arbitration hearings. Treinen earned $2.15 million in a breakout 2018 season for the A’s. He became one of the majors’ most dominating closers, with a 0.78 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP and 38 saves for a team that won an American League Wild Card. MLB Trade Rumors’ arbitration analysts, who are usually spot on, estimates that Treinen would earn $5.8 million in arbitration for 2019. The A’s did not announce the salaries for the players they did sign, although The Athletic reported that Canha will earn $2.5 million. Oakland Athletics’ Khris Davis celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Oakland Athletics’ Khris Davis celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Photo: Ben Margot / Associated Press Photo: Ben Margot / Associated Press Image… [Read full story]